Faucet.



S. KLEIN.

FAUCET.

APPLICATioN FILED 001:26, i915.

Patented Sept. 5, 1916.

I L.M

SIMON KLEIN, OF BROOKLYN, NEWT YORK.

FAUCET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 5, 1916.

Application filed October 26, 1915. Serial No. 57,905.

To @ZZ fno/0m t may concern 'Re it known that l, Sinon Kuhn, citizen otthe ll'nited States of America, residing at lfroel-flier.r in the countyof Kings and lState oli r-{ew York, h avc invented certain new and iV`eiul lmprovements in Faucets, or which 'the liollowi is aspecitlcatimi.

The object oil the present invention is to provide a faucet, such asused on heer kegs or the like, with means whereby, when the coat/sits ofa receptacle discharged through the said faucet assume a certain weight,the 'faucet will he automatically closed.

To accomplish my object, the 'faucet is provided with a valve, acontrolling means therefor and a weighing mechanism, which serves forthe suspension of a receptacle and which will actaate said controllingmeans so as to close the valve as soon as the desired weight or quantityis dispensed.

ln, the d a wing, which forms part oi this specilication and in whichsimilar reference characters denote corresjwiuling parts, Figure l showsa side elevation of my faucet fixed to a barrel; Fig. 2 is an enlargedtop plan view of the faucet; Fig. 3 an enlarged longitudinal section ofthe 'faucet and Fi 4. is a cross section online 4 4 of Fig. 2.

rihe 'faucet consists of the tubular piece a` formed at its outer endwith a casing a containing the cook l) which is hollow and has at itshotte-m a tubular threaded eXtension 7) (Fig. l. The cock tightened inwell known manner hy a spring washer o and a nut l working on the outerface of the extension o. Screwed into the interior oli the extension isa mouthpiece e which at its inner end is formed with a seat c for avalve loosely arranged in the hollow of the cock l). TXtendingdownwardly from the piece fr, is a hifurcated arm g to which isliulcruined a lever ,7a. The forward end of said lever carries a con` alpin 7i which during the normal position of the lever 7L eX- tendsthrough the said mouthpiece c into the hollow of the cock and holds thevalve f lifted 'from its seat, so that when the cock is opened theliquid may freely low out through the said mmithpiece. The opposite endoi: the lever /t loosely engages slot or oj'iening i oig a wei ght o'which at 2 is pivot ally suspended from a frame j. The frame- I7' ispivotally suspended from the casing o oit the cooll) hy means of pins k,A7c horno partly in ears o2 projecting from the casing and partly inremovable pieces Z, Z screwed threaded portion o is rotatively herne inAthe cross piece of the 't'ran'ie y'. rl`he cylindrical portion has acircumferential groove o2 for the engagement of a set screw y) workingin the cross piece of the 'frame whereby the screw o may he secured inits adjusted position. .ln the upper edges of the longitudinal membersof the trame m are notches m3 to receive the handle C olI a can C or thelike (Fig. The lever 7i is held in its normal position, e. in theif'alve opening position hy the weight c' resting on the rear ondthereof. rlhe slot or opening c" in the weight z is deep enough topermit some play to the lever it. The frame j is supported in normal orhorizontal position oy stops ai; projecting` from the piece o.

The mode of operation is as follows: When the can suspended from thepiece m is filled with the desired quantity of the liquid overhalancing`the weight i', the forward end of the frame j will tilt, lifting theweight and therehy releasing the lever 11,. The forward end of the lever/L owing to the gravity ol: the valve f will swing downwardly, as shownby dotted lines in Fig. 3, withdrawing the pin 7i and permitting thevalve f to fall. on to its seat and to close the mouthpiece c. As thecans or receptacles may differ in weight they may he suspended fartherfrom or nearer to the fulcrum of the frame 17' so as to avoid avariation in the quantity dispensed. By adjusting the trame m by meansof the adjusting screw o the quantity to he dispensed can he varied..

As the structure can be variously modified without departing from theprinciple oli my invention, l do not limit myself to the detailsdescribed and shown.

that I claim and desire to secure hy Le"- ters Patent is:

l. A measuring faucet, comprising a hollow cock having a valve seat, avalve, a gravity operated valve lifting` memher pivotally suspended fromsaid cock, a weighted receptacle suspension member pivotally sus pendedfrom said cock and loosely engaging with its Weighted end said firstnamed member, so as to normally cause the latter to lift said valve andto release the same on being overbalanced and tilted by the dischargelilling the receptacle.

2. A measuring faucet, comprising a hollow cock having Valve seat, aValve, a gravity operated Valve lifting member pivotally suspended liromsaid cock, a Weighted member pivotally suspended from said cock, areceptacle suspension member adjustably supported on said Weightedmember, the latter engaginn' said valve lifting member so as to normallycause the latter to lift said valve and to release the same on beingoverbalanced and tilted by the discharge iilling the receptacle.

3. A measuring faucet, comprising a holloW cock, having a valve seat, avalve, a gravity operated valve lifting member pivotally suspended vfromsaid cock, a iframe pivotally suspended from said cock and carrying aWeight at one end, a receptacle suspension member adjustably Supportedon the other end of said frame, the Weight of said frame looselyengaging said Valve lifting member so as to normally cause the latter tolift said Valve, and to release the same on being overbalanced andtilted by the discharge filling the receptacle.

In testimony Whereo't1 l aiiiX my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

SIMON KLEIN.

itnessesz E. D. JUNIOR, D. KLEIN.

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